Karys Rhea: Are We Watching Conservatism Split in Real Time? | DSH #1795
In this AMFEST episode, Sean sits down with Karys Rhea to unpack the growing fractures inside the conservative movement—what she calls a rising wave of identitarianism, sectarianism, and “edge-lord politics” built for clicks. Karys breaks down why the MAGA “big tent” created an opening for extremists to chase virality, how gatekeeping is different than cancel culture, and why keeping hateful ideology on the fringes isn’t censorship—it’s protecting the movement’s foundation. They also dig into the post-Trump future of the GOP, the fight over who “inherits” America First, the role of bots and…
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